Category Archives: Willowbog Bonsai

Reminder

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Just a brief reminder of a couple of things coming up soon here at Willowbog Bonsai. This Saturday coming sees us stage the June session of our regular monthly workshop that is aimed at a wide range of experience levels … Continue reading →

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Today the USA tomorrow Kielder Forest

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

Well not quite !  although it is true that the illustrious Mr. Peter Warren is currently employed in America, it will in fact be a couple of weeks before we welcome him to this remote corner of Northumberland. This photo … Continue reading →

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Last of the bonsai in my [ our ] own collection

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

Some more of the Willowbog Collection trees, A favourite native species to bonsai with, this is Ulmus glabra, collected by a friend in the S. Yorks region many years ago. I love the mainly natural hollow trunk. A big Walsall … Continue reading →

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More of Mr. Greedy’s trees

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Following on from the last post this one looks at a few more of The Willowbog Collection trees that The Proprietor refers to as Mr Greedy’s bonsai. A not very revealing photo a yet another beech that I collected myself … Continue reading →

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The Willowbog Collection

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

Most of the bonsai in our personal collection are looking pretty good at the moment , here is a look at some of them. A year or two back I created a special area in which to better display the … Continue reading →

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A look at the nursery

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

I thought that I would share a few images of the nursery now that we finally seem to have got rid of Winter [ at least we hope we have !! ] This is what you see on emerging from … Continue reading →

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June Bonsai Chat

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

It is Willowbog Bonsai’s Bonsai Chat on Saturday coming. I will not be here, so a big incentive to come I would say [ before one of my loyal customers says the same !! ] There will still be a … Continue reading →

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Loaded up and ready to go.

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

I have just finished loading the van with all things bonsai ready for this coming weekend. I am going to Bonsai Eejit’s for the Northern Ireland Bonsai Society’s School day and workshop. As always the problem was deciding what to … Continue reading →

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Yew update

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Someone on here recently asked me to post an update on the progress of the Taxus cuspidata that Ryan Neil demonstrated on back in late January here at the nursery. As this photo just about shows the tree is doing … Continue reading →

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The G-Man cometh

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

Having missed our most recent regular monthly workshop due to family commitments, Peter G brought a few of his bonsai along to the nursery yesterday for a bit of guidance and advice. In the absence of anyone better qualified I … Continue reading →

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